Tosh-Hovli Palace
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Tosh-Hovli Palace is a 19th-century royal residence in Khiva, Uzbekistan, renowned for its richly decorated courtyards, intricate tilework, and traditional Khivan architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tosh-Hovli Palace canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
palace
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Khivan architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Allakuli Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | preserved historic monument ⓘ |
| country | Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1841 ⓘ |
| era | Khanate of Khiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | two main levels in parts of the complex ⓘ |
| function | residence of Khivan khans ⓘ |
| hasCourtyardType | introverted courtyard layout ⓘ |
| hasPart |
covered iwans
ⓘ
guest courtyard ⓘ harem courtyard ⓘ inner courtyards ⓘ ornamental halls ⓘ reception courtyard ⓘ service quarters ⓘ summer mosque ⓘ winter mosque ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Itchan Kala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Khorezm Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCity | historic center of Khiva ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
baked brick
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ceramic tile ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | “Tosh-Hovli” (Stone House) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
carved wooden columns
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intricate tilework ⓘ painted ceilings ⓘ richly decorated courtyards ⓘ traditional Khivan ornamentation ⓘ |
| numberOfCourtyards | three main courtyards ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Itchan Kala UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| roofType | flat roof ⓘ |
| startDate | 1830 ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Khiva ⓘ |
| uses |
calligraphic tile inscriptions
ⓘ
floral tile patterns ⓘ geometric tile patterns ⓘ muqarnas decoration ⓘ |
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